Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-24
NO ELECTION AS YET.
THE VOTE DISAPP0INTS THOSE WHO En-
PECTED A SETTLEMENT
OF the Senatorial Question To-day or Tomorrow
Will Probably End the Hght-A Prominent
Republican Offers 10 Bet 500 That Mr..
Camden Will Be Elected.
Special Tlgam 10 The Reqiaer:


CHARLESTON, February 23.-LOng be-
fore the Joint Assembly met to-day the
hall of the House OF Delegates was well
filled with people from all sections OF the
State anxious to hear the vote for the
United States Senator. To-day, as
reported extensively, was said to
be the time set for the cleo
tion of a Senator, but, as all
other rumors of the same nature, proved
false. There was considerable stir, how
ever, when Senator Maxwell arose 10 put
in nomination the name of General Goff,
rs il was believed that he intended to pour
oil Oh the troubled waters in intimating
that q number of his brother Republicans
had determined 10 vote for Mr. Camden.
But even this expectation dropped to
the ground when he named General
Gof' for the Republican vote this day. The
vote resulted: Camden %, Cot 81, ThOmp-
son tGreenbacker) ., CIV. Daily ), Knight
., Price l, Newman l, Campbell l.
Enough Republicans have expressed
themselves favorable to Mr.. Camden to
elect him tomorrow or next day.
A prominent Republican offered to bet
800 tonight that Mr.. Camden will be
reelected.
MR. WATTS FEE
The House had the Appropriation bill
under consideration all day, and several
important amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Whitaker moved to strike out the
sum of three thousand dollars to be paid
to the Gen. c. c. Watts for services rem
dered in the suit against the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, and to insert 81 800.
The motion caused general debate, in
which many of the prominent members
engaged, and which occupied almost the en-
tire afternoon session. He afterward moved
to amend the amendment by paying Gen.
Watts Sll 900 and Col. White OF Wheel
ing, $4,000 for services in the same case
This motion caused another warm debate
in the course of which Mr.. Kidd spoke
strongly against the lawyers of Wheeling,
and charged that Wheeling lawyers were
here lobbying against every bill which
proposed to pay any legal fees except to
residents of that city.
Messrs. Whitaker and Woods denied the
assertion and quite lively debate was had
for some time. On account Of it the bill
was still under discussion, when the
House took recess at q p. III.
A SETTLEMENT.
The debate on the payment Of the claim
of Gen. Watts was resumed in the night
session, and although the five minute rule
was called on the debate, some very char
acteristic and eloquent remarks"
were heard. An amendment was
adopted at length fixing the appropriation
at eighteen hundred dollars Ior Watts
alone and the appropriation bill was or
dered to 4 third reading
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The Senate Bill providing for the elec-
ton and establishment OF a reform school
was taken up. Several places We're pro-
posed for its location, and almost the
same fight was had for it which
resulted on the question of the
establishment ofa new insane asylu some
days ago. New Haven Mason county;
Anderson, Monroe county, Blue Sulphur,
Greenbrier county, and Wheeling were
proposed and when the House adjourned
New Haven and Wheeling were pending
with just about equal chances for adoption
House Bill 100, amending the assess
amended in the HOust 4 motion to make
it take effect from its passage was, how
ever, defeated.
The BenwoOd Corporation Bill was
taken up in the Senate this afternoon and
after sharp fight over an amendment
proposed by Mr. Scott, was ordered TO its
third reading by vote of IL to 10.
DIR. Bland arrived this evening.
Col. Thomas OBrien will leave for home
in the morning.